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Living in Salzburg

Salzburg is a city in Austria. Its population was 157,659 at the start of 2025. For Salzburg, the unemployment rate was 5.6% at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 65% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Salzburg?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustriaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Salzburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Salzburg?

Average net cold rent is 6.92 EUR/m² per month (2005), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 6.92 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat4
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Salzburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€474
Utilities, 85 m² flat€267
Transport pass€40
Fitness club€32
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesSalzburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Salzburg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90
Innsbruck€7.58
Salzburg€6.92
Graz€6.33
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly31.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited30.41 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly473.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14.43 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.67 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Salzburg. Jul 2026. Prices in Salzburg21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39.81 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home266.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings Count78,000 dwellings27 Aug 2026Statistik Austria — Abgestimmte Erwerbsstatistik OGDEXT_AEST_GEMTAB_117Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.92 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2005Eurostat4Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 415 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.92 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2005

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Salzburg?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities15

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Salzburg is 5.6%. Of 255 cities with data, 58 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Austria per band2 cities: 1% to under 2%21–230 cities: 2% to under 3%302–349 cities: 3% to under 4%493–458 cities: 4% to under 5%584–550 cities: 5% to under 6%505–6Salzburg 5.6%24 cities: 6% to under 7%246–720 cities: 7% to under 8%207–811 cities: 8% to under 9%118–96 cities: 9% to under 10%69–102 cities: 10% to under 11%210–113 cities: 11% to under 12%311–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate73.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria16Official
Top income-tax rate50 %10 Jun 2026BMF (Bundesministerium für Finanzen)3Official · national
Salary Net Avg Eur Month2,915 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/salzburg/23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate5.6 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities15Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Salzburg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Salzburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International school in the citytrue27 Aug 2026AEC (Association of Austrian Independent Schools)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,150 beds per 100,0003 Aug 2026Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)8Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents540 per 100,00010 Jun 2026Statistik Austria OGD (data.statistik.gv.at)19Official · bundesland

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Salzburg when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,150 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportSZG3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration in Salzburg

3 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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3verified local records
Check courses in SalzburgHow the country programme works
Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.2°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 82.1 mm in January and 177.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 6.89 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Salzburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.89 µg/m³ · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.11
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Salzburg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Salzburg average monthly precipitation, mm0501001502008264104931671871771831441038283JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Salzburg average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522082991401771981962122101611328471JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Salzburg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.9PM2.5154012.5PM10104017.9NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustriaAnnual PM2.5 in Salzburg is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 117 cities with data, 37 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band1 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–52 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³25–62 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–7Salzburg 6.99 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³97–812 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–933 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³339–1037 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3710–1114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³1411–121 city: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³112–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–142 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³214–152 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³216–17

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean17.93 µg/m³country median 14.331 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.9Official
NO₂ — latest reading14.67 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.12Official
PM10 — annual mean12.53 µg/m³country median 15.531 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.89 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.86 · Feb 6.35 · Mar 11.15 · Apr 16.56 · May 20.91 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 25.66 · Aug 25.48 · Sep 20.42 · Oct 15.56 · Nov 9.03 · Dec 4.71 °C31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Salzburg Freisaal, 1991-20207Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.18 · Feb -2.04 · Mar 1.18 · Apr 5.05 · May 9.27 · Jun 12.77 · Jul 14.26 · Aug 14.16 · Sep 10.24 · Oct 6.16 · Nov 1.55 · Dec -1.73 °C31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily minimum 2m air temperature, Salzburg Freisaal, 1991-20207Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.211 · Feb 1.37 · Mar 5.28 · Apr 10.17 · May 14.59 · Jun 17.89 · Jul 19.39 · Aug 18.98 · Sep 14.23 · Oct 9.71 · Nov 4.53 · Dec 0.959 °C31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly mean 2m air temperature, Salzburg Freisaal, 1991-20207Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.11 · Feb 64.31 · Mar 103.7 · Apr 93.03 · May 166.7 · Jun 186.8 · Jul 177.2 · Aug 183.3 · Sep 144.4 · Oct 102.7 · Nov 81.93 · Dec 82.76 mm31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly precipitation total, Salzburg Freisaal, 1991-20207Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 81.55 · Feb 99.38 · Mar 140.3 · Apr 176.7 · May 197.9 · Jun 195.9 · Jul 211.8 · Aug 209.9 · Sep 160.7 · Oct 132.3 · Nov 83.59 · Dec 70.9 hours31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly sunshine duration total, Salzburg Freisaal, 1991-20207Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Salzburg by year, µg/m³6.48.811.113.5201520182020202220246.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 47.0% between 2015 and 2024, from 13.0 to 6.9.

Cities of a similar size in Austria

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Austria cities
Innsbruck132,499 residentsLinz213,557 residentsKlagenfurt am Wörthersee105,256 residentsGraz305,314 residentsVillach65,749 residentsWels65,482 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 65.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 2,401.8 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Salzburg?

The published population was 157,659 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Salzburg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport66.1%Foreign residents33.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents470 per 1,00010 Jun 2026Statistik Austria Kfz-Bestand18Official · bundesland
City area65.64 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry6Official
Foreign-resident share22.2 %31 Dec 2014Eurostat5Official
Foreign residents53,423 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density2,402 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.6Official
Population157,659 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2001–2026
Population in Salzburg by year, residents141,448147,315153,181159,048200120052007200920142026157,834residents

Population rose 10.6% between 2001 and 2026, from 142,662 to 157,834.

International community in Salzburg

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Population total157,834100.0%
Austria100,69863.8%
Non-Austria57,13636.2%
Third countries35,12522.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)22,01113.9%
EU Member States (26)21,14013.4%
Europe including Türkiye19,36512.3%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)12,4167.9%
Asia10,5826.7%
Germany9,1245.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States since 2004 (13)8,7245.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina6,9654.4%
Serbia4,3232.7%
Türkiye3,2402.1%
Romania3,0882.0%
Africa2,8091.8%
Syria2,5651.6%
America2,1831.4%
Ukraine1,6701.1%
Hungary1,4700.9%
Latin America1,4330.9%
Croatia1,1230.7%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom8710.6%
North America7500.5%
Oceania1590.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless270.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Citizenship

Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Population total157,834100.0%
Austria104,41166.2%
Non-Austria53,42333.8%
Third countries30,26119.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)23,16214.7%
EU Member States (26)22,53414.3%
Europe including Türkiye16,56610.5%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)12,0067.6%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)10,5286.7%
Asia9,4836.0%
Show 16 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Germany8,2015.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5,0403.2%
Serbia4,5972.9%
Romania3,2432.1%
Syria2,8171.8%
Croatia2,6921.7%
Africa2,6371.7%
Türkiye2,4861.6%
Hungary1,7491.1%
Ukraine1,6671.1%
America1,3890.9%
Latin America8420.5%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom6280.4%
North America5470.3%
Oceania1350.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless510.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Is Salzburg a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–66%
Foreign residents53,423 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population157,659 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading14.67 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.92 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2005Official source · Eurostat
Employment rate73.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Top income-tax rate50 %10 Jun 2026Official source · BMF (Bundesministerium für Finanzen)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households77,120 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria16Official
Median age42 years10 Jun 2026Statistik Austria OGD (data.statistik.gv.at)19Official · bundesland
Standard VAT rate20 %10 Jun 2026BMF (Bundesministerium für Finanzen)3Official · national

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Salzburg?

The published population was 157,659 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

How much does it cost to rent in Salzburg?

Average net cold rent is 6.92 EUR/m² per month (2005), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 484 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Salzburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means..

What is the unemployment rate in Salzburg?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Salzburg?

53,423 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

How much is public transport in Salzburg?

A monthly transport pass is 39.81 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Salzburg a good place to live?

Salzburg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Salzburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,809 people (1.8%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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